Chapter 5 Charity in the Snow
The meeting was held very heavy and very "democratic".
Everyone was able to express their opinions fully. One of them said in a tone of almost sarcastic and insulting voice, "For several months, the facts have proved that the Japanese are arrogant and cunning and have no desire to regret; the facts over the past few months have also proved that many comrades in "heyun" are eager to gain profit and willing to be a tiger." They even bluntly claimed that "did not say that they cherish their feathers, but they are not willing to die together."
However, under Wang Jingwei's "personal charm" and Zhou Fohai's sweet words, his thoughts were eventually "unified" and he continued to support the "peaceful country building" with all his heart.
The internal discrepancy was temporarily resolved, and Wang Jingwei felt much better. As soon as he parted, he called Master Chen into the study and asked about the expansion in a whispering voice.
"More than 6,000 officers and soldiers, you are about to take over the appeasement army that serves as the aid. Jizu, you did not disappoint your brother-in-law. In time, you will definitely become a great man."
"Brother-in-law, the problem now is food and salary. People eat horses and chew them. I really can't stand it."
"It's hard for you."
Wang Jingwei focused his head and signaled him to sit down, while saying thoughtfully: "As soon as the Guanyu next month arrives, we will solve your problem first. In addition, the Japanese side's position on the establishment of the army is slightly loose, and he is willing to hand over 30 large formal mountain cannons, eighteen small tanks, twenty armored vehicles and forty motorcycles in the form of 'army loans'. I plan to give you half of them to form a mechanized brigade."
There is no doubt that he was determined to treat his little family background as an imperial guard. Master Chen realized the seriousness of the problem and asked excitedly: "Brother-in-law, has the Japanese side said when will it be handed over?"
"The exact time has not been decided yet, but don't worry, General Itagaki will urge him when he comes to Shanghai for talks, and strive to finalize it before the Spring Festival to ensure that he can have a neat military appearance when he is "returning the capital."
Seishiro Itagaki comes to Shanghai!
Nanjing is so close to Shanghai, either by land or by water. The relationship between the Japanese Army and the Japanese Navy is there. His fanatical army general will never go by water like himself. Master Chen’s eyes lit up, “It’s great! With tanks and cannons, the combat effectiveness of the troops has not doubled? Brother-in-law, don’t worry, I will never let you down. I guarantee that you can train a mechanized brigade that can compete and fight well.”
"I believe this."
Wang Jingwei smiled and gave him another candy bean, "Jizu, considering that you are about to become the first mechanized brigade commander of the new government and your military rank will also be improved as your position is improved, I have officially proposed to the Military Commission to promote you to major general of the Army. From now on, you will be a veritable general, and your desire to lead troops to fight like Chen Yuanguang, the Saint King of Kaizhang, has also come true."
"real?"
"When did my brother-in-law joke with you?"
"I'm really a general?"
"It's true, unless you don't."
"How can I not want such a good thing?" Master Chen looked excited and grabbed his hands tightly, "Brother-in-law, you are really my brother-in-law! I not only want to do this major general, but also do it well. I will never embarrass you wherever I point to hit you."
"Okay, okay, I'm all major generals and I haven't seen a regular appearance yet!"
Wang Jingwei smiled and scolded, then said with a silence: "Jizu, in fact, your cousin and your cousin have different opinions on appointments. Of course, they also have their reasons, especially Yaozu, who, as the chairman of Guangdong Province, has no soldiers and soldiers under his command, and the work of establishing an army is difficult, so he wants to take a regiment, but I don't know if you have any opinions."
The South China Expeditionary Forces have its own system and are far less easy to talk to than the Japanese army in China. Master Chen knew this very well. Seeing that Wang Jingwei was circling around, he even went around this issue. At the same time, he claimed that he would try to finalize weapons and equipment before the New Year, which means that the Chief of Staff of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces Seishiro Itagaki will come to Shanghai soon.
When the time came, Master Chen had some time to do it and promised confidently: "Isn't it just a group? Give me two months to prepare, and I can take it away at any time in two months."
The troops were expanded in Wujin, and the hometown was difficult to move, so it was understandable that it would take some time to prepare. Wang Jingwei pondered for a moment and asked, "Can you hurry up?"
"As soon as possible, one month, to ensure that everything is foolproof, the brothers of the officer training regiment must be graduated early."
After being frustrated by Chen Bijun, Wang Jingwei didn't want to cause trouble anymore and agreed: "No problem, I'll call Ye Peng when I look back and ask him to release him immediately."
Although Seishiro Itagaki's head is much more valuable than the one in front of him, Master Chen is still unwilling to do the icing on the cake. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally made up his mind and came to his ear and said mysteriously: "Brother-in-law, logically speaking, soldiers should take obeying orders as their duty and should not interfere in politics, but some things have to be asked, I hope you don't get angry."
"What's the matter?" Wang Jingwei was confused.
"How did you arrange it by Mr. Gao and Mr. Tao?"
The vast majority of people, including Wang Jingwei and Zhou Fohai, had only a war and a different opinion towards the person in Chongqing, but never had a single attack on Jiang's personal name. In all the public documents, they always called Mr. Jiang without calling him the name directly. They even spoke in private and did not even avoid the Japanese when they were present.
In contrast, Gao Tao's attitude towards Jiang was much more intense.
The two of them went from Hong Kong to Shanghai and never stopped attacking Chiang. They said, "Cheng JShi sacrificed his country for G and the party for people", and said, "Cheng JShi hosted military and civilians, falsely accused the lords of peace as traitors, and destroyed them with violence." Their enthusiasm for the "peace movement" was performed thousands of times more exciting than anyone else.
Master Chen didn't think they parted ways with Wang Jingwei. It was because they "know the truth and changed their plans." It was because they were unevenly divided and did not sit in the position they wanted to sit.
It is far better to give timely help than to add icing on the cake! Only then did Master Chen make up his mind to betray them rather than let them walk ahead of him.
"Gao Zongwu and Tao Xisheng?"
"Yes." Master Chen nodded extremely seriously.
"Did you hear some gossip?"
"I heard some."
Master Chen gritted his teeth and said resolutely: "There are rumors that Mr. Gao is very dissatisfied with you. He is proud to first open up channels for contact with Japan and make great contributions. After the new government was established, he will naturally be the founding father. Moreover, he was already the director of the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when he was in Chongqing, so it should be a problem to be promoted to become a foreign minister in the new government. However, he only got a deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so he was extremely disappointed. Brother-in-law, it is not Jizu's exaggeration to speak out. Once this person loses his mind, he will easily go to extremes!"
The man in front of him had never asked about politics. Wang Jingwei realized that he was definitely not aimless. After thinking about it, he asked quietly: "Where is Tao Xisheng?"
"There are rumors that Mr. Tao also claimed to be a founding father who worked hard and made great contributions to the 'heyun' and was unwilling to serve as the empty propaganda minister. Instead, he was determined to be the Industrial Department. But you gave the Industrial Department to Mr. Mei, which really made him feel disappointed!"
So far, as Gao Zongwu and Tao Xisheng have not moved into Yuyuan Road, Lane 1136, I thought that they had refused in every way and had not signed the document "adjusting Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations", Wang Jingwei immediately took a breath, "Who said that?"
Master Chen shook his head and replied meaningfully: "Brother-in-law, it doesn't matter who said it, it doesn't matter whether it is true or false. What is important is not to make it true, it's better to be prepared for any trouble."
“Is there any evidence?”
"All signs indicate that they are very close to Butler Wan of Du Mansion. If nothing unexpected happens, you will not be able to find them tomorrow."
Gao Zongwu and Tao Xisheng were both "principals". Wang Jingwei didn't think that Master Chen dared to make such a joke with him, and he couldn't help but feel scared and sweated. "Jizu, who else have you told me about this?"
"This matter is very important, and I have not said anything except you."
What you fear most now is making jokes. Wang Jingwei then breathed a sigh of relief, got up and walked around the study twice, and suddenly turned around, "Jizu, since you were the first to notice, then I will leave this matter to you. Whether it is true or false, you must not reveal any news. Even your cousin should not let her know."
In fact, Master Chen thought so too. Even after he was determined to have Wang Jingwei, he would choose to "not show off his family's shame". Seeing that he really gave the two of them to him, he was immediately ecstatic. But in order not to make him suspicious, he pretended to be thinking for a moment before whispering: "Brother-in-law, then I will invite Mr. Gao and Mr. Tao to stay in Wujin for a while. What do you think about it to the outside world? Don't miss it."
It’s still reliable for your own people!
Chapter completed!